PYMWYMI - Old Guys Rule! 2026 version UPDATED 9/3 | Page 4

dj43 · 2026-08-31T11:59:49-07:00

It's that time of the year when we all put on our "expert" cap and predict the results of what lines up to be a very interesting, and challenging season. No prizes, just bragging rights. You can enter/adjust your prognostication up until the first game time. I'll update the list every couple of days. Members only but joining is free, so sign up. (Also the Pick-em button is live again.) To add some interest, include a short defense of your pick. The roster is all set. Not a lot of surprises, but some interesting players to follow. A lot of good "old guys," key guys, on the roster this year...but will they stay healthy? That is the big question. The WR room is typical. If Old Guy Mike Evans stays healthy, along with the return of Old Guy Deebo, plus young Stribling, and the rest, it is a strength. Brock Purdy should have his best season yet. RB room, with Old Guy McCaffrey and a couple of young studs behind him, looks like the best we have had in a while. OL will always be a talking point but if Puni plays back to form and Old Guy Trent continues on, will the talk be more positive this time around? The defense, with a not yet old Fred Warner leading the way once again, plus the return of Dre, and addition of Osa, should be better and more balanced than last year...but will the young guys solve the run game defense. Will Bosa look like a young guy again or more like an "old guy"? That is the key question. If he doesn't, will Romello be the guy? Will Brown finally live up to his draft position in the back? Will Jack Jones be the phenom he was in training camp or the on-again, off-again player he has all too often been in the past? As always, lots of questions but that is what makes it interesting. Then there is the schedule; At this time last year it looked like we had the weakest schedule in the league but it turned out to be stronger than projected. This year there is no question. We have a very tough schedule. Wins will be hard earned. After the Rams game, which will feel like a home game, we play four of our next five games as home. That should help settle things in early. However, beginning on November 29 we have a tough stretch with the Seahawks at home, then a long trip to New York, followed by the Seahawks at Levis on Sunday, then Thursday night against a good Chargers team here. From there until the end, it will be playoff football every week. I love it! If this is finally our year to stay healthy, this could be a season to remember. Last years 12/5 prophets: pillageDatazz, ninerfan4life, 49ers808, 49er-from-Yavin-IV, WestCoastForever, signman, big mur49, ForeverYoung8, Hysterikal, Who gets the BOLD letters this year? _________________ 9/10 - @ Aussie Rams - 9/20 - Dolphins - 9/27 - Cardinals - 10/4 - Broncos - 10/11 - @ Seattle - 10/19 - Commanders - 10/25 - @ Atlanta - BYE 11/8 - Raiders - 11/15 - @ Dallas - 11/22 - Vikings - 11/29 - Seahawks - 12/6 - @ NY Giants - 12/13 - Rams - 12/17 - LA Chargers - 12/27 - @ Kansas City - 1/3 - Eagles - TBA - @ Arizona - ______________________ 0-17 - 1/16 - 2/15 - 3/14 - 4/13 - 5/12 - 6/11 - 7/10 - paulk205, SanDiego49er, 8/9 - susweel, Koldo, 9/8 - InfernoDaLuz, Bay2Bay9erAllday, hummbabybear, jay9ers, 10/7 - AJinUT, ChaunceyGardner, mitpdub, 49ers408, Ottawa49er, Yeti, bassman, 11/6 - Hangman_52, Giedi, Montana, Hysterikal, WestCoastForever, krizay, GangstaGangsta, plummerfan, OnTheClock, miked1978, braap49er. captveg, English, Redeemer, 12/5 - 49er-From-Yavin-IV, Crown, TD49ers, 49AllTheTime, diehardniners408, BP13, GoreGoreGore, bigmur49, 49erF90, dj43, NineFourNiner, 13/4 - 49erfaithful6, billbird2111, DRCHOWDER, 14/3 - qnnhan7, 15/2 - 16/1 - 17/0 - DeepNinerValue,

PYMWYMI - Old Guys Rule! 2026 version UPDATED 9/3

Sep 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM

#46

DRCHOWDER
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13-4

Sep 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM

#47

49erF90
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12-5 and a guaranteed win against the cowboys.

Sep 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM

#48

bassmanr
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10-7 Injuries already, if healthy ill be happy to be wrong.

Sep 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM

#49

billbird2111
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It's embarassing, EMBARASSING, I tell you just how many long-time Webzone regulars haven't rung in on this yet.

I think the 49ers are headed for a Super Bowl trophy. I feel this is finally Shanahan's year. The first of many.

Sep 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM

#50

captveg
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I'm gonna say 11-6

Sep 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM

#51

dj43
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Originally posted by billbird2111:
It's embarassing, EMBARASSING, I tell you just how many long-time Webzone regulars haven't rung in on this yet.

I think the 49ers are headed for a Super Bowl trophy. I feel this is finally Shanahan's year. The first of many.

I think you are a prophet!

Sep 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM

#52

dj43
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Only about 30 hours left to get in on the bragging rights contest. With so many questions to answer, it makes for a wide range of guesses. Give me more work to do entering them all.

Sep 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM

#53

ForeverYoung8
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12-5

Sep 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM

#54

susweel
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Looking like a 8-9 type of year with the usual bunch of injuries.

Sep 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM

#55

SanDiego49er
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That's all the people that predicted so far? Do people not realize we have a Thursday game? This prediction used to be a lot more filled up than this. I can't believe how few people entered something here.

Sep 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM

#56